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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between DAngelo Damsbury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexsander Materovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for DAngelo Damsbury has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 cm
26
207 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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196 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, DAngelo Damsbury! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexsander Materovic! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Materovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Damsbury closes the distance and pushes Materovic back into the cage. Damsbury blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Materovic drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Come on Materovic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Materovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Damsbury is defending well for now. Materovic dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Materovic receives a warning from the referee for stalling. The crowd are getting on Materovic's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alexsander Materovic. Damsbury swats away the attempt to clinch by Materovic. Damsbury is looking to clinch but Materovic is avoiding it.
Damsbury misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Damsbury, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Damsbury is breathing heavily. Damsbury falls off balance throwing a combination
and Materovic counters with a nice body shot. Materovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Materovic gets a clinch. Materovic misses with a punch to the body.
Materovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Materovic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Damsbury to the mat! Damsbury manages to get full guard. Materovic loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Damsbury might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Materovic advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Damsbury prevents Materovic from moving into mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Materovic is staying tight to Damsbury's torso, preventing him from escaping. Materovic is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Damsbury knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Materovic working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Materovic fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Damsbury is not content to let Materovic control the position. Materovic decides to stand back up. Materovic steps back and let's Damsbury get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Materovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Damsbury avoiding damage as Materovic throws knees to the body.
Damsbury avoiding damage as Materovic throws knees to the body.
Materovic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Damsbury's efforts to push away. Damsbury wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Materovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Damsbury misses with a series of wild punches.
Materovic shoots in and gets a takedown into Damsbury's guard. Materovic throwing strikes from guard but Damsbury blocks nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexsander Materovic dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Materovic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Damsbury's waist but Damsbury gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Materovic off to one side. DAngelo Damsbury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Damsbury on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Materovic gets a takedown into half guard. Materovic maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Damsbury could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Materovic has cracked it and Damsbury is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Materovic!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexsander Materovic!
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hype
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